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@article{Ame06, abstract = {Group-living animals are often faced with choosing between one or more alternative resource sites. A central question in such collective decision making includes determining which individuals induce the decision and when. This experimental and theoretical study of shelter selection by cockroach groups demonstrates that choices can emerge through nonlinear interaction dynamics between equal individuals without perfect knowledge or leadership. We identify a simple mechanism whereby a decision is taken on the move with limited information and signaling and without comparison of available opportunities. This mechanism leads to optimal mean benefit for group individuals. Our model points to a generic self-organized collective decision-making process independent of animal species.}, author = {Ame, Jean-Marc and Halloy, Jose and Rivault, Colette and Detrain, Claire and Deneubourg, Jean-Louis}, citeulike-article-id = {587159}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0507877103}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.pnas.org/content/103/15/5835.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.pnas.org/content/103/15/5835.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/103/15/5835}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16581903}, citeulike-linkout-5 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=16581903}, day = {11}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.0507877103}, issn = {0027-8424}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences}, keywords = {aggregation, cockroaches, decision-making, self-organization}, month = {April}, number = {15}, pages = {5835--5840}, posted-at = {2009-01-06 21:39:48}, priority = {2}, title = {Collegial decision making based on social amplification leads to optimal group formation.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0507877103}, volume = {103}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - Ame06 L3 - citeulike-article-id:587159 N2 - Group-living animals are often faced with choosing between one or more alternative resource sites. A central question in such collective decision making includes determining which individuals induce the decision and when. This experimental and theoretical study of shelter selection by cockroach groups demonstrates that choices can emerge through nonlinear interaction dynamics between equal individuals without perfect knowledge or leadership. We identify a simple mechanism whereby a decision is taken on the move with limited information and signaling and without comparison of available opportunities. This mechanism leads to optimal mean benefit for group individuals. Our model points to a generic self-organized collective decision-making process independent of animal species. IS - 15 JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences SN - 0027-8424 EP - 5840 TI - Collegial decision making based on social amplification leads to optimal group formation. VL - 103 SP - 5835 KW - aggregation KW - cockroaches KW - decision-making KW - self-organization AU - Ame, Jean-Marc AU - Halloy, Jose AU - Rivault, Colette AU - Detrain, Claire AU - Deneubourg, Jean-Louis PY - 2006/04/11/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0507877103 ER -